The City of St. John's wants to boost ridership on Metrobus, and one new measure toward that goal is giving bus drivers the power to delay a green light. Metrobus has identified a number of intersections that it says cause regular route delays, and the transit authority has already approved and identified funding to purchase transit priority equipment. Debbie Hanlon says ensuring the buses are able to be on time would help increase the number of people using them. Hanlon said the city is trying to boost the number of people who ride the bus. Some time in AprilEnsuring Metrobus has the ability to provide a timely ride is one way to do that.

Source: CBC News March 30, 2018 13:30 UTC